Georgia alligator hunting

Georgia DNR Alligator website

Application Dates: June 1-July 15 Application website

Age and residency requirement: 12 or older to apply May be resident or nonresident

Hunting Season: 2018 season opens at SUNSET on Friday, August 17, 2018 and closes at SUNRISE on Monday, October 8, 2018

Hunting Hours: 24 hours

Legal Methods Of Take: Hunters may use hand-held ropes or snares, snatch hooks, harpoons, gigs or arrows with a restraining line attached. Legal alligators must be dispatched immediately upon capture by using a handgun or bangstick, or by severing the spinal cord with a sharp implement.

Georgia Alligator Links

Alligator Hunt Zones Map
Click here to view Alligator Harvest Summary
Guide to Alligator Hunting in Georgia